A review by dharma_
Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It’s a pretty cliche romance story, so it was predictable. The romance is cute, but very childish/teenagery. Which made it both more and less believable. The main characters start falling for one another very fast; it’s very clear they have massive crushes on one another. This is very teenage and believable.
But the transition from crush to love doesn’t seem super believable—there’s not a ton of evidence of connection before they’re saying they love one another.
It’s still an enjoyable book though. And the ending is difficult to read, but it stresses the importance of love in it face of hate, which is an important message. 
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